Josh Nelson

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Table showcasing five prep players the Chicago White Sox could target in the 2026 MLB Draft: Landon Thome, Jack Slightom, Archer Horn, Dominic Santarelli, and Luke Williams
"What they have to do is fucking hard, and we can never lose sight of that as coaches, as anybody that's non-player, don't lose sight of how difficult this is on a, like, daily basis, every single night, what they have to go out and face," said Shomon. "That doesn't mean we want a total fucking hack of an at-bat, but we also don't hang it over their head. They have access to that information with postgame at-bat reports that shows their swing decisions and how it grades out with our model here at the White Sox. So they have access to the information, but we're not down their throats to a point where you paralyze them."
Quote from Chicago White Sox hitting coach, Derek Shomon: ""There are few guys for whom that works, and there are a handful of guys where that puts them in a really fucked up mindset," said hitting coach Derek Shomon. "Their swing breaks down, decisions get fucked up, either too passive, too aggressive. We want our guys to be free when they get up there to be the athletes that they are. If that means they're willing to take shots early -- and that may come with a whiff on a secondary pitch early in the count -- so be it. Such is the game of baseball."
Rutgers designated hitter Peyton Bonds taking a swing against Ohio State in the 2026 Big Ten Tournament (Photo by Josh Nelson, Sox Machine)
Illinois first baseman AJ Putty loads up for a swing against Iowa in 2026 Big Ten Tournament on May 19, 2026 (Photo by Josh Nelson, Sox Machine)
Quote from Michigan State baseball right-handed pitcher about his performance against Purdue: ""Anytime you're able to get four pitches in the zone like I was today, you're going to be successful. The guys behind me did great getting seven runs in the first two innings just makes you more confident. From there you feel like you can get into a flow and carry it throughout the whole game."
AL Central standings as of April 29, 2026
Hawkins Field at Vanderbilt.
Carter Hawkins Field, home of Vanderbilt baseball
UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky makes a toss to second base.
Video at 0.25 speed of Roch Cholowsky hitting a double vs. Tennessee on 2/27/2026
Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
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Our dog, Frank, in his Indiana bandana.
2025 MLB Winter Meetings display
Sox Machine annual subscription Cyber Monday sale photo. 5 WAR annual subscription is $49.94, 10 WAR annual subscription is $99.89, and 25 WAR annual subscription is $249.72
"When a right-handed hitter on a two-[strike] count backs it up, picks it out of the catcher's mitt and shoots it through the four-hole, you will hear me probably from wherever you're sitting," Shomon said. "This game's fucking tough, man. It beats the shit out of you. The valley comes for everybody. No one is free of the valley. It's about how long am I in the valley? How long until I climb out of this shit?"
Screenshot of Josh Nelson's 26-man Chicago White Sox roster projection based on the current 40-man roster as of 11/21/2025.
Latest South Side Food Drive update on 11/3/2025 showing the community has raised $17,103 to help the Greater Chicago Food Depository.